Patents by Inventor Nien-Hsi Ko

Nien-Hsi Ko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BETA-KETOACYL-ACP SYNTHASE IV VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20230143841
    Abstract: Provided are non-natural or variant ?-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthase (KAS) IVa enzymes (KASIVa), polynucleotides encoding such variant KASIVa, host cells expressing such variant KASIVa, oils and oil products produced by such cells, and methods of making and using such variant KASIVa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Joshua FERREIRA, Janice Lau WEE, Nien-Hsi KO
  • Beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthase II variants
    Patent number: 11618890
    Abstract: Provided are non-natural or variant beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthase (KAS) II enzymes (KASII), polynucleotides encoding such variant KASII, host cells expressing such variant KASII, oils and oil products produced by such cells, and methods of making and using such variant KASII.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nien-Hsi Ko, Joshua Ferreira, Janice Lau Wee, William E. Maffe, Douglas A. Hattendorf
  • SUCROSE INVERTASE VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20230037413
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides sucrose invertase variants having an enhanced ability to hydrolyze sucrose into glucose and fructose and related methods and compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: Corbion Biotech, Inc.
    Inventors: Nien-Hsi KO, Janice Lau WEE, Douglas A. HATTENDORF
  • BETA-KETOACYL-ACP SYNTHASE II VARIANTS
    Publication number: 20210246434
    Abstract: Provided are non-natural or variant beta-ketoacyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) synthase (KAS) II enzymes (KASII), polynucleotides encoding such variant KASII, host cells expressing such variant KASII, oils and oil products produced by such cells, and methods of making and using such variant KASII.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Nien-Hsi KO, Joshua FERREIRA, Janice Lau WEE, William E. MAFFE, Douglas A. HATTENDORF
  • Methods for Fully Segregating Recombinant Marine Cyanobacteria
    Publication number: 20140272949
    Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for the full segregation of recombinant marine cyanobacteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: ALGENOL BIOFUELS INC.
    Inventors: Ming-De Deng, Alexandra Friedrich, Kerstin Baier, Nien-Hsi Ko